PPS Head Start
Our next 2021 virtual Preschool, Kinder, & Camp Fair participant is Portland Public Schools Head Start! PPS Head Start is a public, free preschool that serves low-income three- and four-year-old children and their families. The goal of Head Start is to prepare young children for successful transitions to kindergarten and beyond by building social competence […]
WildWood Nature School
Introducing our first 2021 virtual Preschool, Kinder, & Camp Fair participant, Wildwood Nature School, conveniently located next to magical Forest Park! From supportive, nature-based parent-child activities for toddlers (Tiny Seeds) to preschool classes that grow curious learners through hands-on exploration and collaboration, play is taken seriously at Wildwood Nature School. Scroll through to learn more […]
StormBreaker Fundraiser 5/18
Support St. Johns Swapnplay this Tuesday by participating in our fundraiser with StormBreaker Brewing! 🍔🥗🍻😋 Just order dinner and mention “the Swap N Play fundraiser”- It’s an easy and delicious opportunity to show some love to 2 local businesses at once! Want a reminder? RSVP to our Facebook event here: https://fb.me/e/1uyHMhtUl
World’s Coolest Rain Gauge
Thanks to a generous donation from creator Moira Clune, Swap has another exciting item in our rain garden! This isn’t just any old rain gauge- it’s the World’s Coolest Floating Rain Gauge! Measuring how much water our rain garden gets naturally will help us ensure the young plants are getting enough to drink while they […]
Rain Garden Reveal!
Thanks to an incredible team of volunteers, our rain garden plan is now a beautiful and functional reality! On April 24th, a hardworking group braved the rain to plant the garden, and after adding the finishing touches, we revealed the garden at our Spring Fling Fundraiser on May 1st! Our rain garden will not only […]
Earth Day Oregon Wrap-up
Our Rain Garden installation project, part of our Earth Day Oregon #MyPlanetMyPledge, was a huge success on April 24th! After putting the finishing touches on it last week, we revealed it during our Spring Fling Fundraiser on May 1st! We couldn’t have done it alone, and thanks to our incredible and supportive community, we didn’t! […]
Spring Fling Community Thank You
Here are some more memories from our Spring Fling on May 1st! Thank you to everyone in our community, who walked, biked, strolled, or rolled over to support our fundraising efforts! Families enjoyed live music from Member Kevin, an AMAZING bubble show from Member Greg, helped us decorate wooden garden features including owls made by […]
Spring Fling Sponsor Thank You
Our Spring Fling Fundraiser was a tremendous success on May 1st, thanks to our generous sponsors! Remember, shop and support local! Hail Snail: This Swapnplay member-owned, vegan cinnamon roll shop donated a collection of precious “mini snails!” Sparrow Bakery PDX: This local favorite baked specialty acorns to match our Swapnplay squirrel logo! Shoofly Vegan Bakery: […]
Spring Fling Sponsors + Raffle Winner
Many thanks to our generous raffle basket donors who made this fantastic family friendly nature & garden themed gift basket possible- It was a wonderful prize at our Spring Fling Fundraiser earlier this month! Congratulations to Monica S. on being our lucky raffle winner! Remember to think local for all your gardening and “green” needs! […]
Earth Day BINGO Winner
Congratulations to our Earth Week Bingo winner, Jenny M.! Thank you to all Swappers who participated in our Earth Week challenge and made a difference in our community. Our little actions add up! A big thank you to Beanstalk Children’s Resale for donating our wonderful prize box!